Education is important investment
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Editor,
I have enjoyed reading about the “Occupy Polson” movement, and the letters expressing opinions on the subject. I appreciate Carmine Mowbray’s letter, although I don’t agree with all of it. It is impressive that she took the time to talk with the occupiers and hear their perspective. I agree with several of her comments about our capitalist economy; we need entrepreneurs and the ability to borrow money for business, cars and homes. I don’t see our local business people as “money-hungry entrepreneurs,” but do feel that way about the largest companies in the country that seem to be setting government policy with some of their profits.
There are many things going wrong these days, including cutting money for education. Education is a very important investment for us to continue to make in our youth, and our future. I believe everyone should have a chance at a college degree, even if they don’t have a college fund, or parents who are financially able to help. We need to give young people every opportunity to reach their education goals, including income-based grants and student loans. They will still have to work a job to get a degree, not to mention work hard to get the degree. Our future depends on our well-educated youth; I don’t believe they are slackers.
Judy Preston
Polson
